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Vernon and Irene Castle popularized ragtime dancing in the years just before World War I and made dancing a respectable pastime in America. The whisper-thin, elegant Castles were trendsetters in many ways. This work tells the story of a couple who reinvented dance and its place in twentieth-century culture. Num Pages: 320 pages, 64 photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ASDT; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124599
- ISBN
- 9780813124599
Condition: New
€ 34.74
€ 34.74
Paperback. Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini, celebrated Italian goldsmith (1500-1571), in which Cellini tells the story of his life and art and also depicts the manners and morals of both the rulers and their subjects in 16th Century Italy. This new edition includes new notes on the text and a chronology. Editor(s): Bull, George. Translator(s): Bull, George. Num Pages: 496 pages, facsim. BIC Classification: 1DST; AFKB; AGB; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 124 x 22. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140447187
- ISBN
- 9780140447187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.69
€ 19.99
€ 16.69
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859917940
- ISBN
- 9780859917940
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.48
€ 163.48
Paperback. Legendary for a combination of spiritual power, beauty, charisma, showmanship, intimidation, and shrewd business sense, Marie Leveau also was known for her kindness and charity. This book explores social, political, and legal setting in which the lives of Laveau's African and European ancestors became intertwined in nineteenth-century New Orleans. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JH; BGH; HRKT; HRQX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813032146
- ISBN
- 9780813032146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.60
€ 27.99
€ 25.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Clear Light Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781889797168
- ISBN
- 9781889797168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 15.75
€ 19.00
€ 15.75
Hardback. A glimpse inside the mind and artistic process of a fascinating contemporary cartoonist Num Pages: 112 pages, 120 colour images + 20 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: AKLC; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300184402
- ISBN
- 9780300184402
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.59
€ 30.99
€ 22.59
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Lawrence and Wishart Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 808
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853156215
- ISBN
- 9780853156215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.42€ 54.36
€ 59.42
€ 54.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 209 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3429 x 13. Weight in Grams: 199.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 209
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803279964
- ISBN
- 9780803279964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Hardcover. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; BGS; BK; WSJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 290 x 227 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1026.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875807591
- ISBN
- 9780875807591
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.43
€ 42.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764308000
- ISBN
- 9780764308000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.13
€ 18.99
€ 14.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 35 illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; BG; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 4531 x 13. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295986708
- ISBN
- 9780295986708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.29
€ 26.99
€ 23.29
Hardcover. A spirited biography of the financier and bon vivant whose lavish lifestyle embodied the Gilded Age One of the most colorful figures of the most glamorous era in U.S. history, James Buchanan "Diamond Jim" Brady was the high lord of the New York glitterati during the Gilded Age. Brady's was a classic rags-to-riches story. Num Pages: 368 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471391029
- ISBN
- 9780471391029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.51
€ 37.99
€ 29.51
Hardback. This book will become the standard work on the life and thought of Emile Durkheim, one of the great founding fathers of sociology. Durkheim remains one of the most widely read thinkers in the social sciences and every student of sociology, anthropology and related subjects must study his now-classic books. Num Pages: 700 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 233 x 69. Weight in Grams: 1420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 700
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745646459
- ISBN
- 9780745646459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.43
€ 98.43
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691653112
- ISBN
- 9780691653112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.36
€ 185.36
Hardback. Series: ATLA Monograph Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BG; HRCC7; JFFJ; JFSL; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810830943
- ISBN
- 9780810830943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.28
€ 163.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 500 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJF; BGH; HBWN; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 195 x 37. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Hesperus Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781843914631
- ISBN
- 9781843914631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 6.23
€ 14.99
€ 6.23
paperback. Armatage reintroduces film studies scholars to Nell Shipman, a pioneer in both Canadian and American film, and one of proportionately numerous women from Hollywood's silent era who wrote, directed, produced, and acted in motion pictures. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; APF; BGF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780802085429
- ISBN
- 9780802085429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 45.17
€ 50.99
€ 45.17
Hardcover. Father Theodore Hesburgh was known for his rare energy and ability to carry out a staggering variety of assignments with distinction. This biography traces his life and career, examining his leadership qualities, management strategies and central role as a priest. Num Pages: 308 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 170 x 244 x 34. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Catholic University of America Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813209210
- ISBN
- 9780813209210
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.49
€ 47.99
€ 40.49
Paperback. A well-researched and thoughtfully written biography of Richard Burton. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; AN; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 49. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444789164
- ISBN
- 9781444789164
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.43
€ 17.99
€ 13.43
paperback. During the second world war Eric Lomax was forced to work on the notorious Burma-Siam Railway and was tortured by the Japanese for making a crude radio. Left emotionally scarred and unable to form normal relationships Lomax suffered for years until, with the help of his wife Patti and the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture. Num Pages: 256 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FM; BGHA; HBJF; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099582311
- ISBN
- 9780099582311
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.64
€ 13.99
€ 10.64
Hardcover. Timothy Isaiah "Longhair Jim" Courtright operated on both sides of the law and became a legend in his lifetime and after his death. Robert K. DeArment deconstructs the myth of Longhair Jim and reconstructs the gunfighter as a real human being, complex, flawed, often courageous, usually both honorable and dishonorable. Num Pages: 256 pages, 36 b&w photgraphs, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JH; BG; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875652924
- ISBN
- 9780875652924
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.97
€ 26.99
€ 24.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 456 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JJ; 3JM; APFA; BGFA; JPS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Monash University Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781925495355
- ISBN
- 9781925495355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.94
€ 32.99
€ 23.94
Paperback. Subtitled 'The First Scientist', this new one-volume biography places science at the centre of Leonardo da Vinci's life and work Num Pages: 384 pages, Integrated: 30, integrated. BIC Classification: AGB; BG; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 52. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349112749
- ISBN
- 9780349112749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1974
- Publisher
- The Rota United Kingdom
- Edition
- Facsimile of 1660 ed
- Number of pages
- 68
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780950195070
- ISBN
- 9780950195070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.95
€ 6.95